Russia May Mount Legal Monopoly Challenge To Microsoft

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Russia is known for doing things its own way, just like China. The country could possibly make life slightly uncomfortable for Microsoft, a capitalist, American company. The price of Windows XP is equivalent to an entire month of a Russian workers and it is therefore not surprising that piracy is so high in the country. As to the reason why Microsoft may be wanting to reduce supply for WIndows XP, that's simple. Windows 7 is just around the corner.

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